This advanced product, manufactured using IBC's proprietary Beryllium
materials, is designed to reduce costs and increase safety of advanced
nuclear fuels in the rebirth of that industry.
(see illustration on left)

In Sept 2014, IBC was awarded a contract by the LockheedMartin Corp
to produce the housing components for it's F35 fighter jets "EOTS"
systems utilizing it's proprietary "Beralcast" advanced material, with
the promise of more to come.
(see illustration at right)

The F-35 is the most advanced fighter jet ever built and for Lockheed to
include this tiny manufacturer of specialty materials as one of it's
suppliers ensures that IBC should punch above it's weight for years to
come.

During the same month, IBC successfully delivered several unmanned aerial system (UAS)
® technology to the U.S. Department of Defense.
demonstration articles manufactured using IBC’s proprietary Beralcast castings.

Friday, January 30, 2015

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, TORONTO, ONTARIO and NEW YORK, NY, Jan. 29, 2015 /CNW/ – Graphene 3D Lab Inc. (TSX-V: GGG, OTCQB: GPHBF) (“Graphene 3D”, “the Company”) is pleased to announce that it has received and successfully assembled an industrial
scale thermoplastic extruder line to be used in the production of
conductive graphene filament. The equipment, which has a production
capacity of up to 10 kg per hour of 3D printer filament, is now
operation
al and has been tested for the production of specialty
filaments.

The installation of an industrial-scale extruder in Q1 of 2015 is in line with the milestones established in the Company’s business plan. Sales of conductive graphene filament are expected to begin before the end of the first quarter of 2015.
Graphene 3D CEO Daniel Stolyarov
commented, “The Graphene 3D team has worked tirelessly to begin
commercial production of our materials. We are excited to now be making
the transition from developing the materials in our research lab to
beginning industrial scale production and moving forward to revenue
generation. I am personally looking forward to offering our filaments to
customers and to receiving their feedback on our products. Graphene 3D
plans to continue expansion of production capacity in the near future,
as we anticipate growing demand for our materials”.

About Graphene 3D Labs Inc.
Graphene 3D Lab is in the business of developing, manufacturing, and
marketing proprietary graphene-based nanocomposite materials for various
types of 3D printing, including fused filament fabrication. The Company
is also involved in the design, manufacture, and marketing of 3D
printers and related products for domestic and international customers.
The Graphene 3D facility is located in Calverton, NY and is equipped with material processing and analytical equipment. The Company has three US patent applications pending for its technology. For more information on Graphene 3D Lab Inc., visit www.graphene3dlab.com.FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This news release contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities
laws. Forward-looking information in this news release includes
statements about the commercial grade plastic extrusion equipment and
its uses.
In connection with the forward-looking information contained in this news release, the Company
has made numerous assumptions, regarding, among other things, equipment
to be used in the production of conductive 3D printing filaments and
the capabilities of such equipment. While the Company considers these
assumptions to be reasonable, these assumptions are inherently subject
to significant uncertainties and contingencies.
Additionally, there are known and unknown risk factors which could cause
the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements to be
materially different from any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking information
contained herein. Known risk factors include, among others, any
malfunction by the equipment or an incompatibility between the equipment
and Graphene 3D’s material process.
A more complete discussion of the risks and uncertainties facing the Company is disclosed in the Company’s continuous disclosure filings with Canadian securities regulatory authorities at www.sedar.com. All forward-looking information herein is qualified in its entirety by this cautionary statement, and the Company
disclaims any obligation to revise or update any such forward-looking
information or to publicly announce the result of any revisions to any
of the forward-looking information contained herein to reflect future
results, events or developments, except as required by law.
THE FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PRESS RELEASE REPRESENTS THE EXPECTATIONS OF THE COMPANY AS OF THE DATE OF THIS PRESS RELEASE AND, ACCORDINGLY, IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AFTER SUCH DATE. READERS
SHOULD NOT PLACE UNDUE IMPORTANCE ON FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION AND
SHOULD NOT RELY UPON THIS INFORMATION AS OF ANY OTHER DATE. WHILE THE COMPANY
MAY ELECT TO, IT DOES NOT UNDERTAKE TO UPDATE THIS INFORMATION AT ANY
PARTICULAR TIME EXCEPT AS REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

IBC Advanced Alloys
is a micro cap Canadian company which manufactures specialty alloys
mainly for the Aerospace sector at it's four manufacturing plants in the
United States.

It's proprietary "Beralcast" family of Alloys are used in Aerospace
applications to increase strength and stiffness at a lighter weight than
most other materials used.

IBC Engineered Materials Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of
IBC Advanced Alloys Corp, manufactures Beralcast as a family of beryllium aluminum alloys that
overcomes the limitations of pure beryllium and existing aluminum
alloys, while retaining the benefits of the two metals.

The initial contract is worth $2 Million dollars but could rise to as much as $80 Million with continued production.

The U.S. Dept of Defense is currently testing Beralcast alloys for use in their UAS and UAV programs in aerospace (Airforce), on land (Army) and underwater (Navy). This program is ongoing.

IBC Engineered Materials,
a wholly owned subsidiary of IBC Advanced Alloys, is also collaborating
with Purdue University and the University of Texas on the production of
Beryllium Oxide Enhanced nuclear fuel to increase the safety and longevity of nuclear fuel rods. IBC and PUrdue share patents for this technology.

IBC trades on the Canadian Venture Exchange (ib-tsxv) and on the OTCQX International as IAALF

Earlier today I spoke with Ian Tootill of IBC regarding their outlook
for 2015. Although he cannot discuss any upcoming contracts or talks
with other companies besides Lockheed, he did say he is very optimistic
that IBC is moving steadily toward profitability in 2015.

Currently IBC's market cap is only $9 M with 80 Million shares
outstanding at today's price of .11c Revenue for 2014 was over $20M

Extension of the Discovery Trend gold structure over 1200m at Prospect Valley

Acquisition of second Graphite property

Significant targets identified at Lac Guéret South Graphite Property

The Company achieved many goals in 2014 and is looking forward to
further significant developments in 2015. 2014 was a challenging year
for junior exploration companies but Berkwood has persevered and is
positioned to capitalize on the positive developments of the past year.

Prospect Valley:

At our flagship project, the Prospect Valley Gold Property, 2014 field work extended the main Discovery Trend gold structure an additional 1200m to the south and discovered a new area of epithermal gold mineralization named the QCA Zone.
The 100% owned property is located 30 kilometers southwest of Merritt,
British Columbia, a three hour drive from Vancouver, and covers 10,871
hectares. It encompasses a number of structurally controlled epithermal
gold prospects with potential to host both bulk tonnage and high grade
vein deposits.

The majority of historical drilling on the Prospect Valley property has taken place in the centre of the claim block, along the Discovery Trend.
This drilling outlined an extensive low grade epithermal gold system
with indications of potential for additional and higher grade
mineralization, and it remains open for expansion (see Berkwood news
release dated January 25, 2012 for details). Results of the 2014 ground
magnetics geophysical survey suggest that the Discovery Trend continues a
further 1200m to the south of the previous work into the QCA area that
is largely hidden by overburden soil cover. Prospecting was carried out
in 2014 in conjunction with the geophysical survey and despite the
extensive overburden cover, the QCA Zone of scattered
epithermal-textured quartz-chalcedony veins was discovered in bedrock
and overburden boulders along this new geophysical trend.

Berkwood is planning a 2015 program of geological mapping, hand trenching and sampling in the new QCA Zone
to delineate the zone on surface, as well as additional ground
magnetics surveying to infill and extend the current geophysical grid.

Berkwood will be showcasing the Prospect Valley Gold Property
at the 2015 Mineral Exploration Roundup Conference in Vancouver. The
Roundup Conference, organized by the Association of Mineral Exploration
BC, is the world's premier technical mineral exploration conference.

Lac Guéret South and East:

Berkwood continues to advance its 100% owned graphite projects in Quebec
and is pleased with the progress made in 2014. Highlights include the
acquisition of the Lac Guéret South Graphite Property and adjustments made to the mineral claims package of the company’s Lac Guéret East Graphite Property,
in order to maximize coverage of priority geological structures and
known graphite prospects. Berkwood’s Lac Guéret area projects now cover
8,057 hectares. In 2014 Berkwood retained the services of geologist
consultant, Alain Berclaz, P. Geo and CEO of ABGéoconseil Inc. to lead
the fieldwork program.

From his summer 2014 field observations, Mr. Berclaz recommended a high
resolution magnetic-electromagnetic (MAG-EM) helicopter-borne
geophysical survey over the Lac Guéret South Property
to rapidly advance the project. In October 2014 Prospectair Geosurveys
Inc. of Gatineau, Quebec flew the survey which comprised 413 linear
kilometres with a line spacing of 200 metres. Preliminary results show
that the survey delineated an electromagnetic (EM) anomaly along a 1.8
kilometre trend, including a large circular conductive anomaly with a
diameter of approximately 900 metres. Additional targets defined by the
survey, include a strong conductor, 3 km in length, situated at the
Property’s northern border with Mason Graphite’s advanced Lac Guéret
Property.

These newly generated exploration targets increase Berkwood’s confidence
that there is significant potential to discover new graphitic zones
associated with these anomalies. Berkwood is planning a follow-up ground
geophysics program to better define the conductors on the ground in
order to guide prospecting, trenching and drilling planned for the 2015
field program.

Graphite Outlook:

Graphite is now considered one of the more strategic elements by many
leading industrial nations. The applications for graphitic material is
constantly evolving due to its unique chemical, electrical and thermal
properties. Some of these key physical and chemical properties make it
critical to modern industry. There has been an escalation in the use of
graphite in clean energies such as lithium ion batteries and fuel cells,
which power hybrid and electric vehicles.

Analyst Simon Moores of Benchmark Minerals, London recently noted “Global
battery production is expected to receive a turbo boost in the next
three years as some of the world’s biggest corporations and disruptive
technology companies prepare major entries into the market. Tesla
Motors, LG Chem and Foxconn Technology Group are all constructing what
can be described as battery super-plants for the electric vehicle (EV)
market.”

“Total investment from all three companies is expected to top $5bn and
could reach as high as $7bn as they vie for a leading position in a
major new global industry.”

“These plans will have a significant impact on the raw materials
fuelling the three megafactories, graphite, lithium and cobalt
especially, as will the additional growth in the EV battery market which
is expected to range, in Benchmark's conservative estimates, from
10-15% a year.”

“The industry will need to be prepared for a raw material surge in 2016
as buying starts for these three plants in what could be a significantly
disruptive event.”

George Gorzynski, P.Eng., a Director of Berkwood and a Qualified Person
under the definition of Canadian National Instrument 43-101, approved
the geological information in this new release.

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This Berkwood News Release contains certain "forward-looking" statements
and information relating to Berkwood that are based on the beliefs of
Berkwood's management as well as assumptions made by and information
currently available to Berkwood's management. Such statements reflect
the current risks, uncertainties and assumptions related to certain
factors including, without limitation, competitive factors, general
economic conditions, relationships with strategic partners, governmental
regulation and supervision, seasonality, technological change, changes
in industry practices, and one-time events. Should any one or more of
these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any underlying
assumptions prove incorrect, actual results and forward-looking
statements may vary materially from those described herein. Except as
required by law, Berkwood does not assume the obligation to update any
forward-looking statement.
*The Mason Graphite NI 43-101 mineral resource estimate was sourced from
the Mason Graphite news release dated December 15, 2014. The Qualified
Person has been unable to verify the information contained within the
Mason Graphite news release and the mineralization on the Mason Graphite
property is not necessarily indicative of the mineralization on the
Company’s property.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange
nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the
policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the
adequacy or accuracy of this news release.

Monday, December 15, 2014

Target dated Retirement funds are known as Retirefunds. They are often set up to target a specific date which is usually the retirement date of the individual investor in question.

Examples of such funds can be found at BMO, Scotiabank,Manulife, T. Rowe Price, Pimco, American Funds and many other banks and financial institutions too numerous to mention here. These funds are the "cruise control" of mutual funds. As the investor gets
closer to retirement, the fund's asset allocation becomes more
conservative and focuses on fixed income. The changing asset
allocation is called the glide path.

"In the U.S., target-date funds hit the public consciousness after the
Pension Protection Act of 2006. The legislation allowed 401(k)
plan sponsors to make life cycle funds the default investments
for participants who didn't choose their own funds. The logic was
that since investors were now in charge of their own retirement
funds, sitting in cash wasn't going to get them there".(See Nasdaq)

In Canada, target dated funds began gaining more interest around the
same time. These funds have some very positive aspects which are desired
by many investors. Many individuals are so busy with their own
careers, family and lives that they truly want their retirement funds on
cruise control. Although I often point out you are the best keeper of
your retirement plan and your money, many people either do not, or
cannot look after their own plans.

Retirefunds may
not be for everyone but there is a growing investor base that wants to
keep their investments on cruise control. If you are interested in this
form of retirement financing, you should contact a qualified financial
adviser.

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